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LEBANON-SYRIA-CONFLICT-REFUGEES

JOSEPH EID

A Syrian woman eats lunch with her children inside their makeshift house at a refugee camp in the village of Saadnayel in the Lebanese Bekaa valley on March 6, 2013. The number of Syrians who have fled their war-ravaged country and are seeking assistance has now topped the 1 million mark, the UN refugee agency said Wednesday, warning that Syria is heading towards a “full-scale disaster.” AFP PHOTO/JOSEPH EID

A Syrian woman eats lunch with her children inside their makeshift house at a refugee camp in the village of Saadnayel in the Lebanese Bekaa valley on March 6, 2013. The number of Syrians who have fled their war-ravaged country and are seeking assistance has now topped the 1 million mark, the UN refugee agency said Wednesday, warning that Syria is heading towards a “full-scale disaster.” AFP PHOTO/JOSEPH EID

Calais Migrants Attempt To Find A Way To Reach The UK

Rob Stothard

Fikrte from Ethiopia poses for a portrait on August 2, 2015 in Calais, France. Fikrte left her home country six years ago, living in Kenya and Lebanon before paying smugglers around 1500 euros to travel by place boat to Greece. She hopes to study in the United Kingdom. Hundreds of migrants are continuing to attempt to enter the Channel Tunnel and onto trains heading to the United Kingdom.

Fikrte from Ethiopia poses for a portrait on August 2, 2015 in Calais, France. Fikrte left her home country six years ago, living in Kenya and Lebanon before paying smugglers around 1500 euros to travel by place boat to Greece. She hopes to study in the United Kingdom. Hundreds of migrants are continuing to attempt to enter the Channel Tunnel and onto trains heading to the United Kingdom.

Calais Migrants Attempt To Find A Way To Reach The UK

Rob Stothard

Kasam from the Darfur region of Sudan poses for a portrait on August 2, 2015 in Calais, France. Kasam has been living in 'The Jungle' camp in Calais for three months. He left his home four months ago, travelling overland to Libya before being paying smugglers 2000 euros for a place on small plastic boat that carried around 125 people to Italy. Kasam hopes to travel to London to study. Hundreds of migrants are continuing to attempt to enter the Channel Tunnel and onto trains heading to the United Kingdom.

Kasam from the Darfur region of Sudan poses for a portrait on August 2, 2015 in Calais, France. Kasam has been living in 'The Jungle' camp in Calais for three months. He left his home four months ago, travelling overland to Libya before being paying smugglers 2000 euros for a place on small plastic boat that carried around 125 people to Italy. Kasam hopes to travel to London to study. Hundreds of migrants are continuing to attempt to enter the Channel Tunnel and onto trains heading to the United Kingdom.

Calais Migrants Attempt To Find A Way To Reach The UK

Rob Stothard

A sign reading 'Black is not a crime, I'm proud to be black' is seen by the side of a track behind a make shift camp near the port of Calais on August 2, 2015 in Calais, France. Hundreds of migrants are continuing to attempt to enter the Channel Tunnel and onto trains heading to the United Kingdom.

A sign reading 'Black is not a crime, I'm proud to be black' is seen by the side of a track behind a make shift camp near the port of Calais on August 2, 2015 in Calais, France. Hundreds of migrants are continuing to attempt to enter the Channel Tunnel and onto trains heading to the United Kingdom.

Calais Migrants Attempt To Find A Way To Reach The UK

Rob Stothard

A man uses a mobile phone on a bank in a make shift camp near the port of Calais on August 2, 2015 in Calais, France. Hundreds of migrants are continuing to attempt to enter the Channel Tunnel and onto trains heading to the United Kingdom.

A man uses a mobile phone on a bank in a make shift camp near the port of Calais on August 2, 2015 in Calais, France. Hundreds of migrants are continuing to attempt to enter the Channel Tunnel and onto trains heading to the United Kingdom.

Calais Migrants Attempt To Find A Way To Reach The UK

Rob Stothard

A copy of the Koran rests on a bedside table in a temporary shelter built by a Sudanese man in a make shift camp near the port of Calais on August 2, 2015 in Calais, France. Hundreds of migrants are continuing to attempt to enter the Channel Tunnel and onto trains heading to the United Kingdom.

A copy of the Koran rests on a bedside table in a temporary shelter built by a Sudanese man in a make shift camp near the port of Calais on August 2, 2015 in Calais, France. Hundreds of migrants are continuing to attempt to enter the Channel Tunnel and onto trains heading to the United Kingdom.

Calais Migrants Attempt To Find A Way To Reach The UK

Rob Stothard

A Sudanese man enters his temporary home in a make shift camp near the port of Calais on August 2, 2015 in Calais, France. Hundreds of migrants are continuing to attempt to enter the Channel Tunnel and onto trains heading to the United Kingdom.

A Sudanese man enters his temporary home in a make shift camp near the port of Calais on August 2, 2015 in Calais, France. Hundreds of migrants are continuing to attempt to enter the Channel Tunnel and onto trains heading to the United Kingdom.

Calais Migrants Attempt To Find A Way To Reach The UK

Rob Stothard

The sun sets behind a make shift camp near the port of Calais on August 2, 2015 in Calais, France. Hundreds of migrants are continuing to attempt to enter the Channel Tunnel and onto trains heading to the United Kingdom.

The sun sets behind a make shift camp near the port of Calais on August 2, 2015 in Calais, France. Hundreds of migrants are continuing to attempt to enter the Channel Tunnel and onto trains heading to the United Kingdom.

Calais Migrants Attempt To Find A Way To Reach The UK

Rob Stothard

The sun sets behind a make shift camp near the port of Calais on August 2, 2015 in Calais, France. Hundreds of migrants are continuing to attempt to enter the Channel Tunnel and onto trains heading to the United Kingdom.

The sun sets behind a make shift camp near the port of Calais on August 2, 2015 in Calais, France. Hundreds of migrants are continuing to attempt to enter the Channel Tunnel and onto trains heading to the United Kingdom.

Police Shoot Man In Myers Park

Hannah Peters

Superintendent Richard Chambers talks to the media on August 3, 2015 in Auckland, New Zealand. Police shot dead 21-year-old David Cerven, a Slovakian national on a one-year working visa in New Zealand. Cerven was wanted for three armed robberies in a week, and advanced on Police claiming to have a gun on Sunday night.

Superintendent Richard Chambers talks to the media on August 3, 2015 in Auckland, New Zealand. Police shot dead 21-year-old David Cerven, a Slovakian national on a one-year working visa in New Zealand. Cerven was wanted for three armed robberies in a week, and advanced on Police claiming to have a gun on Sunday night.

Police Shoot Man In Myers Park

Hannah Peters

Superintendent Richard Chambers talks to the media on August 3, 2015 in Auckland, New Zealand. Police shot dead 21-year-old David Cerven, a Slovakian national on a one-year working visa in New Zealand. Cerven was wanted for three armed robberies in a week, and advanced on Police claiming to have a gun on Sunday night.

Superintendent Richard Chambers talks to the media on August 3, 2015 in Auckland, New Zealand. Police shot dead 21-year-old David Cerven, a Slovakian national on a one-year working visa in New Zealand. Cerven was wanted for three armed robberies in a week, and advanced on Police claiming to have a gun on Sunday night.

Calais Migrants Attempt To Find A Way To Reach The UK

Rob Stothard

A woman cooks on a fire in a make shift camp near the port of Calais on August 2, 2015 in Calais, France. Hundreds of migrants are continuing to attempt to enter the Channel Tunnel and onto trains heading to the United Kingdom.

A woman cooks on a fire in a make shift camp near the port of Calais on August 2, 2015 in Calais, France. Hundreds of migrants are continuing to attempt to enter the Channel Tunnel and onto trains heading to the United Kingdom.

Police Shoot Man In Myers Park

Hannah Peters

A general view of the scence where David Cerven was shot by police in Myers Park on August 3, 2015 in Auckland, New Zealand. Police shot dead 21-year-old David Cerven, a Slovakian national on a one-year working visa in New Zealand. Cerven was wanted for three armed robberies in a week, and advanced on Police claiming to have a gun on Sunday night.

A general view of the scence where David Cerven was shot by police in Myers Park on August 3, 2015 in Auckland, New Zealand. Police shot dead 21-year-old David Cerven, a Slovakian national on a one-year working visa in New Zealand. Cerven was wanted for three armed robberies in a week, and advanced on Police claiming to have a gun on Sunday night.

Calais Migrants Attempt To Find A Way To Reach The UK

Rob Stothard

A young Christian woman from Eritrea stands outside a shelter in a make shift camp near the port of Calais on August 2, 2015 in Calais, France. Hundreds of migrants are continuing to attempt to enter the Channel Tunnel and onto trains heading to the United Kingdom.

A young Christian woman from Eritrea stands outside a shelter in a make shift camp near the port of Calais on August 2, 2015 in Calais, France. Hundreds of migrants are continuing to attempt to enter the Channel Tunnel and onto trains heading to the United Kingdom.

Police Shoot Man In Myers Park

Hannah Peters

Superintendent Richard Chambers talks to the media on August 3, 2015 in Auckland, New Zealand. Police shot dead 21-year-old David Cerven, a Slovakian national on a one-year working visa in New Zealand. Cerven was wanted for three armed robberies in a week, and advanced on Police claiming to have a gun on Sunday night.

Superintendent Richard Chambers talks to the media on August 3, 2015 in Auckland, New Zealand. Police shot dead 21-year-old David Cerven, a Slovakian national on a one-year working visa in New Zealand. Cerven was wanted for three armed robberies in a week, and advanced on Police claiming to have a gun on Sunday night.

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A Syrian woman eats lunch with her children inside their makeshift... News PhotoAdult,Child,Conflict,Food and Drink,Horizontal,Lebanon - Country,Lunch,Makeshift,Refugee Camp,Valley,Village,War,WomenPhotographer JOSEPH EIDCollection: AFP 2013 AFPA Syrian woman eats lunch with her children inside their makeshift house at a refugee camp in the village of Saadnayel in the Lebanese Bekaa valley on March 6, 2013. The number of Syrians who have fled their war-ravaged country and are seeking assistance has now topped the 1 million mark, the UN refugee agency said Wednesday, warning that Syria is heading towards a “full-scale disaster.” AFP PHOTO/JOSEPH EID (Photo credit should read JOSEPH EID/AFP/Getty Images)